You can find resources, including fact sheets, videos, graphics, booklets, and more at: Canada Canadian Patient Safety Institute Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses Canadian Sepsis Foundation International US Centers for Disease Control Sepsis Alliance World Sepsis Day ...
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Date: August 20, 2024 In response to the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on August 14th, PICNet directs you to provincial IPC guidance for mpox in health-care settings, available on PICNet’s mpox webpage. The mpox guidance is intended for health-care workers in health-care settings, programs and services, including acute care/inpatient settings, primary and community clinics,...
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Please note: You can find the latest information on EV-D68 on the BC Centre for Disease Control website. BCCDC’s bulletin of September 16th commented on neurologic (paralytic) features associated with two of their initial laboratory-confirmed cases of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) in British Columbia. Neurologic symptoms were not at that time considered a prominent feature of EV-D68, for which severe respiratory illness was instead emphasized in...
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A paper on Enteric outbreak surveillance in British Columbia, 2009-2013 has been published in the latest CCDR; the co-authors are from the BC Centre for Disease Control; School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia; Vancouver Coastal Health Authority; Fraser Health Authority; Interior Health Authority; Vancouver Island Health Authority; and Northern Health Authority. You can read the full article here....
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[…] granted orphan drug designation to its drug candidate ATI-1501. This medicine removes the bitter taste from a long-standing drug so that children are more willing to take it, thereby improving its effectiveness. It is the latest step for a young company that has created excitement in the region’s biotech community. Appili was formed last year when CEO Kevin Sullivan, one of the most...
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The BCCDC’s latest Influenza Surveillance Bulletin reports that flu activity remained high in BC during the second week of 2017 (January 8 to 14, 2017), suggesting that the epidemic peak has not yet been reached this season. A(H3N2) has been the dominant subtype so far this season, but respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity also remains elevated. Since the last bulletin one week ago, 30...
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For information about COVID-19, please go to the BCCDC website. Information for the public (Latest case counts, getting tested, resources for community settings, etc). Information for healthcare providers (Laboratory testing, clinical care, infection control, signage & posters, etc). Guidance for long-term care and assisted living facilities. ...
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Today the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) in collaboration with each of the local health authorities in BC and partners in Alberta, Quebec and nationally at the Public Health Agency of Canada published a paper in the peer-reviewed journal EuroSurveillance describing epidemic features of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) in Canada during the fall of 2014. For the full publication...
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From BCCDC: Today the Canadian Sentinel Practitioner Surveillance Network (SPSN) published a paper in Eurosurveillance, entitled “Mutations acquired during cell culture isolation may affect antigenic characterization of influenza A(H3N2) clade 3C.2a viruses”. The paper is available in full here (open access). We thought you would be interested in the findings, although like influenza itself, they are complicated. We have summarized the...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to ban anti-bacterial hand and body washes. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are considered one of the biggest threats to human health today. By 2050, infections that cannot be treated with antibiotics are expected to kill more people than cancer. Antibiotics are not only used for treating bacterial infections, but also for preventing infections during surgical procedures, treatment...
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Do you have ideas to share about current and emerging environmental public health issues? An innovative way to safeguard public health? Submit your abstract today and connect with environmental public health professionals from all across Canada! Share your educational content on topics related to: Air Quality Built Environment Communicable Disease & Infection Control Drinking Water Emergency Preparedness & Response Food Safety Indigenous Populations Personal Services Pest...
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[…] way of preventing the spread of infections, and it’s now easier than ever to clean your hands regularly, as hand sanitizer dispensers are located throughout healthcare facilities. However, you may have a read a recent news article claiming that alcohol-based hand sanitizer is ineffective against norovirus. You may have also heard that when you’re in contact with patients with C.difficile, you should use...
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[…] dirt, however, and it is less eff ective if there is organic material on your hands; so if hands are visibly soiled you should use soap and water. • There has been controversy in the news that ABHR is not eff ective against norovirus. While it is not as eff ective against norovirus, it kills about 90% of the germs. • The one...
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[…] Control Professionals • Epidemiologists • Public Health • Environmental Health • Occupational Health ...
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[…] of several antibiotics in farm animals, saying a voluntary approach the agency proposed last year will lead to more "judicious use" of the drugs in agriculture. Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy ( http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/fs/food-disease/ news/nov1011petitions.html , accessed 11/11/11) 51 Progress? "The FDA released a policy document stating that agricultural uses of antibiotics should be limited to assuring animal health, and...
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[…] a d P u b l i c A l a r m•Lethal:Higher fatality than endemic diseases•Unfamiliar:Emergent or re-emergent rather than endemic•Volatile: Sudden or swift acting•Egalitarian:Not limited to particular demographic groups•Uncertaintiesabout prevention, protection, and treatment• Newsworthy: Widely reported in the media•Disgusting:Revolting signs or symptoms•Stressful mitigation measures: Socioeconomic impacts of lockdown, quarantine, etc. Similari.es across Pandemics: Common Reac.ons•Polarization of emotions, attitudes, behaviors•New onset and newly worsened psychol....
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[…] of causing a range of diseases, from pneumonia to serious blood infections. Some of the strains of Enterobacteriaceae with the gene have epidemic potential, say experts in the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. Read the full news story on: The Guardian Reuters National Geographic The journal article can be found in: The Lancet Infectious Diseases Emergence of...
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[…] People with asthma and other lung conditions are more susceptible to more serious complications. BCCDC is reminding British Columbians to take precautions, including cleaning your hands regularly and staying home when ill, to protect yourself and others from respiratory viruses that typically circulate at this time of year. You can read the full news release on the BCCDC website; they have additional resources (<mark...
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A team led by Danuta Skowronski (Epidemiology Lead, Influenza & Emerging Respiratory Pathogens) of the BC Centre for Disease Control, published a scientific paper last week in the Journal of Infectious Diseases (JID) that may also be of interest to you. The paper reflects the collaborative input of investigators from the Canadian Sentinel Practitioner Surveillance Network (SPSN) and the University of Cambridge (UK). <mark...
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[…] Vancouver Coastal Health Authority Terry Lauriks from Alberta Health Services The refreshed website incorporates visuals and streamlines information with improvements in the page layout and drop-down menus. New postings address current infection prevention and control-related news. Information and links are updated where possible. We have a number of initiatives aimed at updating the content of our guidelines, toolkits and...
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